| Noto can boast
historical stratifications and an extraordinary
culture, the fruit of being invaded by many different
people: from the foundation such as Siculi to the
following presence of the Greeks,
Romans, Byzantines,
Muslims, Normans
and the Angevins. Each point in
history left an artistic and cultural print within
Noto’s walls and helped the city to grow until
1693. After the earthquake of that year the city
was rebuilt in a riot of baroque architecture and
earned the name "Noto, Garden of Stone!"
Inserted in the World Heritage List which Patrimony
of Humanity, it preserves an innovative and exceptional
urban structure and is exceptional for its quality
of architecture. The genius of the artists and
architects such as Gagliardi,
Sinatra, Labisi, Carasi,
ans Sozzi embellish it further
still designing an almost magical image in the
Sicilian golden sunsets. It would be impossible
to forget the monuments, from the Piazza of the
Immaculate to the imposing Piazza Duomo, dominated
by the cathedral (currently under restoration)
and the Ducezio, Landolina, Cannicarao, Villadorata
buildings. There are more than twenty churches
and convents that fill up the historical centre
creating superb scenes and splendid baroque quintes
as well as other noble residences which are witnesses
of the ancient magnificence of the city.
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